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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19, 1952
2 Meetings Asked By Red Truce Unit
Tokyo—(U.P.)-The Communist cease-fire negotiators asked tonight for two separate meetings of liaison officers after freeing four South Korean soldiers who had wandered into the Kaesong neutrality zone by accident.
The United Nations command at once agreed to both meetings.
It was indicated the Communist high command might deliver a reply to the offer by Supreme United Nations Commander Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway to resume the armistice negotiations.
A series of rapid-fire developments pointed toward a decisive turn soon in the long deadlock which began with Communist charges the United Nations had violated the neutrality of Kaesong, where negotiations were conducted until the Reds broke them off Aug. 23.
They were:
1—At a meeting of liaison officers at Pan Mun Jom, the usual meeting place below Kaesong, the Reds announced their capture of four South Korean soldiers who wandered by mistake into the neutral zone. The soldiers were unarmed members of a DDT spraying unit, it developed. The Reds released them after an investigation conducted "in an atmosphere almost completely devoid of tension."
2—The Reds followed this up by requesting a meeting of liaison officers at 2 p.m. Wednesday (2 a.m. Wednesday CDT) to discuss changing the frequency of the radio telephone by which contact is maintained between Kaesong and the UN advance cease-fire base near Mun-san.
3-A few hours later the Reds asked for another meeting, to be held at 6 a.m. Thursday (6 p.m. Wednesday CDT).
The Reds gave no reason for asking this meeting.
but it might very likely be that the Reds intended at the 6 a.m. meeting to hand the allied liaison officers a reply by North Korean Premier and Commander in Chief Kim II Sung and Chinese Red Commander Gen. Peng Teh-Huai to Ridgway's last note.
Told To Work With Commies: Wedemeyer
Washington—(U.R.)-Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer, wartime commander of U.S. forces in China, testified today that his state department advisers counseled him to recognize and work with the Chinese Communists instead of the Chinese Nationalists.
In testimony before the Senate internal security committee, Wede-meyer discussed the attitude of four foreign service officers who served with him in China—John P. Davies, Jr., John S. Service, Raymond Ludden, and John Emerson.
Wedemeyer said he specifically remembers receiving oral and written reports from all of them except Emerson. The substance of the reports, he said, was that he "should give more support to the Communists" in lieu of the Nationalists."
At the time, the general said, he believed it was the official U.S. policy to try to keep China in the war and to support the Nationalist regime of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.
When he took over command in China from Gen. Joseph W. Stillwell in 1944, Wedemeyer said, it was the almost "universal opinion" among both military and civilian officers there that "only a miracle could keep China in the war."
World News In Brief
Foreign Troops Need Told
wasnington—(U)P)-Adm. William M. Fechteeler, chief of naval operations, said today the United States must maintain troops and weapons on foreign soil if it wants to ensure this nation's defense.
To Up Sulfur Production
Washington—(U.P.)—Rep. Gordon L. McDonough, (R.-Cal.), has introduced a bill to increase by 50 percent the amount of critically needed sulphur which the National Production Authority has allocated for the American and Canadian newsprint industry. Mr. McDonough said the shortage of sulphur threatens to cramp newsprint production.
Senate Okavs 3 Nominations
Washington — (U.P.) - The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Loy W. Henderson of Colorado as U.S. ambassador to Iran, succeeding Henry F. Grady.
Also confirmed were the appointments of Edward L. Roddan, Washington, D.C., as U.S. ambassador to Uruguay, and Harold B. Minor of Kansas as U.S. minister to Lebanon.
General Strike Disrupts Italy
Rome—(U.P.)A 24-hour nationwide general strike today by 1,500- 000 civil service workers seeking higher pay halted Italy's trains and disrupted mail, telephone and telegraph service.
Radio Players To Hold Auditions Today, Thursday
The University Radio Players will hold auditions from 4 to 5:30 p.m. today and from 8 to 9:50 p.m. Thursday. The auditions will be at the KFKU studios in the Engineering Experiment station building.
Each person trying out should be prepared with three minutes of narration, characterization or dialogue, or a combination of these.
Yanks Hit 5 Red Planes
Fifth Air Force Headquarters, Korea—(U.R.)American jefter planes destroyed one Communist Russian-built jet and damaged five today in three separate battles over "Mig Alley" in northwest Korea.
Albuquerque—(U.P.)-Capt. Frederick J. Fogarty, object of a widespread search instigated by Sandia base officials was found wandering on the street of Albuquerque early this morning complaining of amnesia, officials have reported.
Missing Flier Claims Amnesia
Those Forecasts Aren't Bad
Washington—(U.P.) —Stop talking that way about the weatherman. He says his predictions are 88 4/10 percent accurate. The weather bureau came up with that batting average on the basis of almost 1,000 eye-witness reports by volunteer observers.
Atomic Forces Cheaper: McMahon
Washington—(U.P.)—Sen. Brien McMahon says this country can have an atomic Army, Navy, and Air Force for six billion dollars a year, a fraction of what the armed forces now cost.
Whenever it is ready to make the effort, the Connecticut Democrat says, the United States can mass produce atomic weapons in unlimited numbers for less than $250,000 apiece.
Until now atomic authorities have said production is arbitrarily limited by raw material scarcity. But that is no longer true, according to McMahon.
McMahon is chairman of the House-Senate atomic energy committee which, by law, must be kept completely informed on all atomic developments as they happen.
Now, he says, "the sky is the limit."
on recent intelligence reports known to have been handed to Congressmen, McMahon said Russia already has enough A-bombs to mount an attack against "20 or 30 of our cities."
Addressing the Senate yesterday, McMahon solemnly told the nation that there no longer is any limit to the number of atomic weapons it can have—if it will jack up its atomic spending some six-fold.
Do that, he said, and we can save 30 to 40 billion dollars of the 60 to
In ticking off members of the atomic weapon family with which he said the armed forces must be equipped, McMahon inferentially told the Senate that the hydrogen super bomb is a practical certainty.
At an average of three per city, that would be 60 to 90 bombs. And Russia, McMahon said, has "many more people" working on atomic production than the 100,000 employed in the U.S. project.
80 billion dollars that otherwise threatens to become the price of survival."
Durham said the time is coming when every heavy weapon in America's arsenal will be atomic.
But from an economy standpoint alone, a six billion dollar investment in atomic production would be wise and farseeing. McMahon said. It would mean fewer men under arms and smaller expenditures for conventional weapons.
McMahon forecast atom - driven submarines, already in the production stage, and atom-driven aircraft carriers. But he said nothing of the nuclear - powered airplane which this country also is trying to build
Durham supplied other economic arguments, one of them a grim comparison of costs of destruction.
Said Durham: $7.50 worth of atomic explosives can wreak as much devastation as $200 worth of conventional explosives such as T.N.T.
OPS Issues Rulings On Dairy Products
Washington—(U.P.)The OPS today issued a regulation covering fresh milk, cream and cottage cheese which may mean some up's and down's in prices.
The regulation permits district offices to set dollars-and-cents ceilings or rule an increase or decrease in prices. The prices are to reflect increases or decreases in costs since the outbreak of the Korean war.
President's Aides In RFC Spotlight
Jay Janes, 5 p.m. today, Pine room, Union.
Washington — (U,P) — Former RFC Director William E. Willett testified today that Presidential Secretary Matthew Connelly called him twice to inquire about firms trying to get RFC loans and that Dr. John R. Steelman, President Truman's assistant, called once.
Willett also told the Senate's permanent investigating committee that William M. Boyle, Jr., asked him to see people on RFC business on three occasions after Boyle became chairman of the Democratic National Committee in April, 1949.
American Society of Tool Engineers, 7 p.m. Thursday, New Fowler Shops. Smoker for engineering students, including freshmen.
He said he received "probably more" than 100 calls from various persons at the Democratic National Committee during the three years he served on the recently-abolished RFC, board of directors.
Most of these, his records showed, came from E. Mer Young, Robert Moore, Acey Carraway and H. Turney Gratz, and Neal Roach, all assistants at one time or another to the party chairman.
Presumably basing his statement
Official Bulletin
Chess club, 7:15 p.m. Friday, Pine room, Union. Organizational meeting.
Topeka—(O,P)—A $20,500,000 expansion program at Forbes air force base here was announced today. Air force officials said the project, which will include extension of the principal runway from 6,500 to 8,000 feet, probably will be let by the Kansas City district engineers office within three months.
Forbes Expansion Nears
Sept.19,1951
Christian Science organization, 7 p.m. Thursday, Danforth chapel, Worship and business meeting.
W. A.A., 4 p.m. Thursday, Robinson gym, election of officers.
Square Dance club, 7:30 p.m. to day, Recreation room, Union.
KuKu club, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Pine room, Union. Attendance required.
Lutheran Student association, Hillbill party, 8 p.m. Friday, 13th and New Hampshire.
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 206 Strong hall.
4-No Bridge club, 7:30 p.m. Thursday,
Union. All welcome.
FACTS meeting, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 210 Fraser.
Student Union Activities, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. All students interested in working for S.U.A. urged to come.
ship picnic for freshmen, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Potter lake.
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship missionary meeting, Friday noon to 12:50 p.m. Danforth chapel, Everyone welcome.
Iran Condemns Soviet Spy; Postpones Trade Conference
Tehran, Iran—(U.P.)—Iran condemned a soviet spy to death today and declared a three-day postponement in the scheduled opening of trade talks with Russia.
The move came amid other swift developments cropping out of Iran's bitter oil dispute with Britain. They included:
1. Finance minister Mohamed Ali Varasht resigned and a cabinet reshuffle was anticipated shortly.
2. Iran asked four British communications experts to return to their jobs because no Iranians could do the work.
3. Opposition newspapers urged the Shah to "use his prerogatives" to halt Premier Mohammed Mossadeh's drastic oil policies.
Gradv told associates:
4. Retiring U.S. Ambassador Henry F. Grady left for home by plane with a ringing denunciation of Mossadegh as a man who "cannot see beyond his nose."
"It is a government of chaos. It is not a strong but rather a stubborn government. This government is getting Iran nowhere."
Only a few Iranian officials appeared at the airport for Grady's departure.
Iran had sought a conference today with Russian officials to arrange a barter deal for vital materials cut off by Britain last week.
The postponement was announced as the military court of appeals upheld a death sentence originally passed two months ago on Abdullah Uzbek, a soviet citizen. He was arrested last March near Gorgan on Iran's northeastern border with Russia.
Uzbek was carrying a pneumatic tire at the time of his arrest. Evidence showed a radio transmitter was concealed inside the tire.
The court deliberated three hours, then voted four to three for the death sentence. If the Shah approves the sentence, Uzbek will face a firing squad.
Chicago—(U.P.)—Federal agents investigating the income tax paid by Ralph (Bottles) Capone today turned up a "lost brother" whose identity has been kept a closely guarded underworld secret.
The fantastic disclosure was made with the issuance of a subpena for Richard (Two-Gun) Hart, whose real name is James Capone.
Until issuance of the subpena, persons close to the Chicago underworld never dreamed that Ralph and his notorious brother, the late scarface Ai Capone, had another brother named James.
Federal agents said James will appear Friday before the federal grand jury investigating Ralph's income taxes.
Medical statistics show that rheumatic heart disease has been responsible for more than 90 per cent of all diseases of the heart.
Offers To Aid Iran Dispute
Washington— (U.P.) —Presidential rroubleshooter W. Averell Harriman offered today to take another crack it mediating the explosive Anglo-russian oil dispute, but not on Iran's attest terms.
In a diplomatically tough note to rianan Premier Mohammed Mossalegh, Harriman rejected his request to pass along a 15-day ultimatum to Britain and urged Mossadeh to 'reconsider' his proposals for new talks started.
Harriman warned that Mossadegh's ultimatum that the British settle in 15 days or get out of the country "will only further aggravate an already serious situation."
While rejecting Mossadegh's four points for opening new talks, Harriman left the door open for other efforts.
Harriman's position was laid down in a note to Mossadgeh Saturday and released today by the state department along with Mossadgeh's note of last Thursday to Harriman.
Not since 1949, when the frail 55-year-old monarch underwent an operation to prevent the loss of a leg, have the people of his empire been so concerned over his health.
London-(U.P)-Ailing King George VI seemed headed toward another operation today and he may have to cancel his projected tour of Australia for a second time.
British Monarch To Have Operation
Last night's brief announcement that the King is suffering from "structural changes" in a lung confirmed that his condition is serious, even if not dangerous.
B-29 Crash Reported Off Coast Of Japan
Tokyo—(U.P.)-A B-29 superfor-
tress crushed into the sea of Japan
before dawn today, the U.S. Air
Force said.
Planes and ships searching the area found a wing and other wreckage of the plane. The B-29 normally carries a crew of 11. The Air Force announcement did not state whether or not a full crew was aboard.
Fisticuffs? Press-Agentry
Hollywood—(U.P.)—Franchot Tone's attorney says the question of whel Tone should take legal action agains Actor Tom Neal for splattering his features in a pre-dawn fist fight is "a public relations problem."